For the analyst, 2010 will be “The year of the Mac”

As we approach the next announcement of Apple's financial results and with the confirmation of a special event bringing yet other expectations, some analysts began to change their opinions about what the year 2010 will look like for the company. Gene Munster, of Piper Jaffray, has already contradicted some forecasts that are circulating in the financial market for the fourth quarter numbers, saying that the Mac maker will present much better numbers next week.

Before the financial crisis hit the United States and the world as a whole, Mac sales grew between 30% and 40% annually, something that should happen again in 2010, cited by Munster as "The year of the Mac" . Next week, he believes Apple will announce a total of 3.1 million computers sold, an even greater number than the 3.05 million shipped in the third quarter.

Although it is not known which operating system will be used on an Apple tablet, the fact that there is already a huge expectation for the growth of the Mac in 2010, this new product being one of the causes of this. Piper Jaffray analyst increased the target price of Apple's shares to $ 280, thanks to confirmation of the company's special event for January 27th.

(via AppleInsider)